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Another word for chill

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Noun

  1. Relative lack of physical warmth

    See also:

    hot

Adjective

  1. Marked by a low temperature

    See also:

    hot

  2. Not friendly, sociable, or warm in manner

    See also:

    hot

    attitude

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Another word for chill

Modifier

  1. Depressing

    See also:

    sad

    dismal

  2. Uncomfortably cool

    See also:

    cool

    cold

  3. Cold in manner

    See also:

    unfriendly

    indifferent

    aloof

Noun

  1. Chilliness

    See also:

    cold

  2. An illness

    See also:

    disease

    cold

Verb

  1. To reduce temperature

    See also:

    freeze

    cool

  2. To check

    See also:

    discourage

    depress

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Sentence Examples

  • There was a chill in the breeze now.

  • A cold chill washed over him.

  • But there's a chill in the air and they'll be going indoors.

  • While she sounded relieved, there was a chill in the air like opening the door, expecting warm sunshine and forgetting it's December.

  • A chill ran through him.

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